OSU-Cascades MFA Writing

OSU-Cascades MFA Writing Learn the craft of writing with individualized study in poetry, fiction and nonfiction. OSU-Cascades Low-Residency MFA in Writing.

We are the . By cultivating a shared practice of thinking, writing, and making across genres, disciplines, aesthetics, and ambitions, we teach each other to more creatively and authentically inhabit the world. Our goal, quite simply: to think seriously about why we write, whom we hope to reach, and how to do it better.

Join us at the Commons on 9/24!
08/11/2026

Join us at the Commons on 9/24!

Go Camden! So proud of our OSU-Cascades MFA Writing student, Camden Jones.
07/06/2026

Go Camden! So proud of our OSU-Cascades MFA Writing student, Camden Jones.

Meet Camden đź‘‹ He's a full-time teacher, dad of two young kids, small business owner and published poet. Most recently, he became the first OSU-Cascades MFA student to receive Oregon State University's Thesis Completion Award.

Between lesson plans, family life and late nights writing, Camden created an award-winning thesis that blends fiction, poetry and personal essays in creative and unexpected ways.

Read more about Camden's journey and creative work: https://beav.es/frb

We are so proud of Ruth and Camden, two of our graduating students. Congratulations to the OSU-Cascades MFA Writing clas...
06/29/2026

We are so proud of Ruth and Camden, two of our graduating students. Congratulations to the OSU-Cascades MFA Writing class of 2026!

Check out all of these writerly events in Central Oregon in July!
06/29/2026

Check out all of these writerly events in Central Oregon in July!

Headed to the Willamette Writers Conference in July? We'll see you there! Stop by the OSU-Cascades MFA Writing booth in ...
06/22/2026

Headed to the Willamette Writers Conference in July? We'll see you there! Stop by the OSU-Cascades MFA Writing booth in the book fair to learn more about our low-residency MFA program in Bend!

Congratulations to OSU-Cascades MFA Writing student Camden Jones for being the first student from our program to win the...
06/09/2026

Congratulations to OSU-Cascades MFA Writing student Camden Jones for being the first student from our program to win the Oregon State University Thesis Completion Award from the Office of Graduate Education! We are so dam proud of this !

Did you know the OSU-Cascades MFA Writing has a Bookshop affiliate page? You can peek books by our faculty, students, Di...
06/02/2026

Did you know the OSU-Cascades MFA Writing has a Bookshop affiliate page? You can peek books by our faculty, students, Distinguished Visiting Writers, and see what our program's community is recommending for your next read! Your purchase through our affiliate page helps support students in the MFA Program. Check it out!

Founded in 2012, the OSU-Cascades Low-Residency MFA in Writing is an intimate program with an award-winning faculty and a stunning residency location. Our curriculum builds sustainable writing habits, strong craft foundations and the essential skills to become a critical and ethical reader and write...

Check out these writerly events in Central Oregon in the month of June!
06/01/2026

Check out these writerly events in Central Oregon in the month of June!

Join OSU-Cascades MFA Writing alum Steph Shaw-Gregory for the grand opening of her arts and co-working studio, Centrally...
06/01/2026

Join OSU-Cascades MFA Writing alum Steph Shaw-Gregory for the grand opening of her arts and co-working studio, Centrally Oregon! Details below ⬇️⬇️⬇️.

Mark your calendars!

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